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Definition of Guidon

Guidon
Guidon Gui"don, n. [F. guidon, It. guidone. See Guide, v. t.] 1. A small flag or streamer, as that carried by cavalry, which is broad at one end and nearly pointed at the other, or that used to direct the movements of a body of infantry, or to make signals at sea; also, the flag of a guild or fraternity. In the United States service, each company of cavalry has a guidon. The pendants and guidons were carried by the officer of the army. --Evelyn.

Meaning of Guidon from wikipedia

- Guidon may refer to: Guidon, a type of heraldic flag Guidon, a military flag – see Colours, standards and guidons Guidon (United States), a military standard...
- In the United States Armed Forces, a guidon is a military standard or flag that company/battery/troop or platoon-sized detachments carry to signify their...
- organizations, the practice of carrying colours, standards, flags, or guidons, both to act as a rallying point for troops and to mark the location of...
- Guidon Games produced board games and rulebooks for wargaming with miniatures, and in doing so influenced Tactical Studies Rules (later TSR, Inc.), the...
- The Guidon (stylized as The GUIDON) is the official student newspaper of Ateneo de Manila University. Published monthly between August and March, The GUIDON...
- Niède Guidon (Portuguese pronunciation: [niˈɛdʒi ɡiˈdõ]) (born 12 March 1933) is a Brazilian archaeologist known for her work in pre-historic archeology...
- Brice Guidon (born July 16, 1985), also known as "Nectar", is a French Muay Thai kickboxer. He is the W.P.M.F. European Heavyweight and World Super Heavyweight...
- The following is a list of historical military colours, standards and guidons in different countries that do not exist today. During the Middle Ages,...
- unofficial guidons. Guidons are used in the same manner as colors for a company- or platoon-sized unit. Much like the colors, the guidon represents the...
- Kara, in the Jordan Valley and at Amman. The regiment received its first guidon in 1929, at Waverley. During the Second World War (1939–1945) many volunteers...